''Monarchy'' is a

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British TV series by British academic

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charting the political and ideological history of the

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from

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. The show also aired on

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stations throughout the United States, courtesy of PBS-member station

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. In Australia, all four seasons were broadcast on

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from May 2005 onwards.

Episodes

Series 1

Series 2

Series 3

Series 4

External links

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''Monarchy''
at Channel4.com
'I'd wake up and think: God, did I really say that?'
by Lynn Barber Sunday 10 October 2004 in ''

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